Cheese through the centuries

December 13, 2012 |By AUBREY COHEN

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An Chinese couple spends several minutes looking at different imported soft cheeses at a grocery store on September 20, 2000 in downtown Beijing. Cheese is not a traditional Asian food, and Asians are largely lactose intolerant.

STEPHEN SHAVER/AFP/Getty Images

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An Chinese couple spends several minutes looking at different imported soft cheeses at a grocery store on September 20, 2000 in downtown Beijing. Cheese is not a traditional Asian food, and Asians are largely lactose intolerant.